A GIS BASED STUDY OF CHANGE DETECTION OF URBAN SPRAWLS OF JAMMU, J&K, INDIA

Urban growth is a worldwide phenomenon but the rate of urbanization is very fast in developing country like India. The rapid urbanization has resulted to plan and develop urban areas in a logical manner as the increasing population is demanding rapid increase of urban centre. It is prerequisite for any urban area to have a GIS based map. This research paper seeks to detect, analyse and mapping of the urban built-up changes/growth using maps generated through remote sensing and geospatial techniques. Jammu as one of the capital city of state Jammu and Kashmir has experienced rapid expansion of urban area during last three decades. Therefore, an attempt has been made to project the urban built-up changes between (1997-2017) using maps generated in GIS environment, to assist the state government, policy makers and urban planners to have effective and efficient planning of the urban areas to formulate better future plans of urban growth of the city.